GRE Word List
PHYSIOGNOMY
the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance
The meaning of the word physiognomy is the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| repugnance | the quality or fact of being contradictory or inconsistent |
| bruise | an injury involving rupture of small blood vessels and discoloration without a break in the overlying skin : contusion |
| complacency | self-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies |
| constituent | a member of a constituency |
| embody | to give a body to (a spirit) : incarnate |
| edify | to instruct and improve especially in moral and religious knowledge : uplift |
| random | a haphazard course |
| conventional | formed by agreement or compact |
| monarchy | undivided rule or absolute sovereignty by a single person |
| start | to move suddenly and violently : spring |